____/ Linonut on Saturday 15 March 2008 17:41 : \____
> * Erik Funkenbusch peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:27:23 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, that "mob" which is against bribery at all levels, bullying,
>>> panel-stacking, one-company 'standard', anti-GPL licence and software
>>> patents. Needless to say, Rick Jelliffe is paid by Microsoft. Fact.
>>
>> Yet you seem to have absolutely no problem quoting Rob Weir, Bob Sutor,
>> Andy Updegrove, Hasan, etc.. all of whom are paid by those with financial
>> interests in OOXML failing.
>>
>> That, Roy, is called Hypocricy.
>
> Nah, they might actually be companies that have "financial" interests in
> being able to /compete/ on a /level/ and /open/ playing-field using open
> formats that can easily be implemented and used by everyone without
> worrying about "Microsoft IP".
OOXML = Microsoft
ODF = industry (Oracle, Google, KDE, Red Hat, etc)
Check your mind, Erik. It might need a shower.
--
~~ Best of wishes
"Monopoly raises two classes of problems for a free society. First, the
existence of monopoly means a limitation on voluntary exchange through a
reduction in the alternatives available to individuals. Second, the existence
of monopoly raises the issue of “social responsibility”, as it has come to be
called, of the monopolist."
--Milton Friedman
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